Colorado2 days agoElderly Colorado wildfire victims died ‘in each other’s arms,’ family members sayAuthorities in Colorado made a grim discovery Friday afternoon when they found the bodies of an elderly couple whose home was consumed in a raging wildfire two days earlier.
Geology2 days agoA tectonic plate 'lost' for 60M years is found hiding under the Pacific OceanA tectonic plate "lost" for 60 million years hiding under the Pacific Ocean has been reconstructed by scientists.
GeologyOctober 15Old Faithful might go silent after 800 years of activity: expertsOld Faithful, the famous geyser in Yellowstone National Park, may go silent after erupting continuously for nearly 800 years, experts have discovered.
PollutionOctober 15Wildfire smoke in US exposes millions to hazardous pollutionWildfires churning out dense plumes of smoke as they scorch huge swaths of the U.S. West Coast have exposed millions of people to hazardous pollution levels, causing emergency room visits to spike and potentially thousands of deaths among the elderly and infirm, according to an Associated Press analysis of pollution data and interviews with physicians, health authorities and researchers.
AustraliaOctober 14Climate change is responsible for half of the Great Barrier Reef being lost, study warnsAustralia's Great Barrier Reef has been severely damaged over the years, as widespread bleaching caused by rising temperatures and climate change negatively impact the structure. Now, a new study has put a firm figure on just how much of the reef has been lost over the past 25 years: a staggering 50%.
2020 Presidential ElectionOctober 14Hunter Biden introduced Burisma adviser to VP dad before Ukraine pressure, email showsHunter Biden introduced his father, then-Vice President Joe Biden, to a top executive at a Ukrainian energy firm less than a year before the elder Biden pressured government officials in Ukraine into firing a prosecutor who was investigating the company, according to emails obtained by The Post.
DroughtOctober 13Fall foliage in New England impacted by 'extreme drought,' recent stormsThe vibrant colors of fall have arrived in parts of the Northeast but weather conditions mean the leaves are changing sooner with a shorter window to be viewed.
Hurricanes - TyphoonsOctober 12‘Bubble Curtain’ is the newest crazy hurricane-killing ideaFrom ocean waves to sulfate gas to a nuclear bomb, plenty of crazy hurricane-killing ways have come along over the years.
Hurricanes - TyphoonsOctober 10Delta now a tropical storm; nearly 500K Louisiana homes lose powerNearly a half-million Louisiana homes were reportedly without electrical power early Saturday morning, hours after Hurricane Delta made landfall in the Gulf Coast state.
WeatherOctober 7Rare weather phenomenon 'St. Elmo's Fire' spotted from military planeHigh in the skies during a recent nighttime flight near the equator, a military aircrew captured a rare weather phenomenon outside their window.
